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The Story of Stollen
The tradition of Christmas Stollen dates back to 14th century Germany. The earliest sweeteners in this period were honey and dried fruits rather than sugar. Until the 17th century sugar was an immensely scarce and precious commodity that trickled in from the Near East. Consequently, sweetness meant festivity and joy to the Europeans of old. The fruit bread "Stollen" was the most popular of the early breads in Germany and was made only at Christmas, the time of greatest rejoicing. More

Hope for the Holidays
Wine Special & Raffle
Holiday Hours
2nd Friday Art Walk

Farmers' Markets

New Year's Eve
New Art Show

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials

Holiday Entertaining



The Story of Stollen continued
Originally the confection was made without milk or butter because these items were forbidden in the Catholic Church. That changed in 1450 when Pope Nicholas V signed the "Butter Document", allowing bakers to use butter. It was much later when the use of milk was finally permitted. In the years that followed, Stollen was sometimes given as payment to feudal lords and a single loaf could weigh as much as 36 pounds. Often shaped into a cross, Stollen became part of the other various religious celebrations. Stollen continues to be a holiday favorite. The most famous is the patented Dresden Stollen that features candied fruits, raisins, and currants. However, like Grandma's family fruitcake, Stollen recipes vary, each one containing a secret ingredient or a special technique that makes it unique. WSM's famous Stollen is available now! For thirteen yeas WSM's Stollen has been studded with golden, and Thompson raisins, apricots, and dried cherries, marinated overnight in sherry. This bread will stay fresh for several weeks - if you can keep it around that long! $7.95 includes a $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! We have lots of other Holiday Baked-good favorites! Buche De Noel If you love our Opera cake then we have the Buche De Noel for you! Chocolate-almond sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream and marzipan rolled together and covered in ganache. Add some powdered sugar snow and meringue mushrooms and you have a centerpiece that looks good and tastes great! Available now through December 24. Don't miss this holiday delight! Fresh baked cookies! Linzer, Regelach, Kupferlin! Available throughout the month of December.

Weekly Produce Specials


	Organic Yellow Onions	89¢ lb	super low price
	Lady Moon Organic Grape Tomatoes	2 pints $5.00
	Organic D'Anjou Pears	$1.49 lb	save 70¢ lb.

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Farm Raised, All Natural Tilapia Fillet	$6.99 lb	save $2.00 lb
	Niman Ranch, USDA Choice Ground Sirloin	$4.49 lb	All Natural save 70¢ lb
	Local, All Natural Pork Bacon	$5.49 lb	save $1.00 lb
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Holiday Entertaining

Let us help with your holiday entertaining! Holidays are a wonderful time to gather friends and family close! Weaver Street Market makes it easy to hold last minute parties with our selection of fresh Sushi platters, Hummus & Pita, Veggies & Dip, Stuffed Mushrooms, Spanakopita, Hot Wings, and more! These items are available by special order.
View an extensive list of our Holiday offerings here.



Hope for the Holidays Gift Ideas

Weaver Street Market has a great list of Hope for the Holiday gift ideas and they're not just for giving—they could be for keeping too! We have six different wines: Le Calle Campo Beo, Luna Argenta Prosecco, Hazard Hill Dry Rosé, Corte Majoli Pinot Grigio, Chateau de Luc Corbieres and Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry. Break open a bottle and enjoy it while munching on a Local, NC Boneless Hickory Smoked Ham, a Giacomo's Salami Chub, Hot Honeys Chipotle Peanuts, or Chocolate Covered Peanuts. Prefer beer instead? We've got gift packs of Chimay and Ommegang. Satisfy your sweet tooth with WSM Pastry's Almond or Orange-Chocolate Chip Quickbreads or Bagged Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies, Love Chocolates, Immaculate Baking Cookies or a WSM Stollen. Pamper yourself or a friend with Burt's Bees Body Nectar Softening Set, or Mrs. Meyer's Holiday Hand Care Set, both with all natural ingredients. Set the mood with Mrs. Meyer's Scented Soy Candles. When you're done partying, wrapping, eating, and playing, clean it all up with Mrs. Meyer's Holiday Clean-up Kit. Toss the laundry in a beautiful African Market Basket and you're ready to do it all over again!
View all Hope for the Holiday items here.

Wine Special & Raffle

Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry This is a classic Bordeaux-style blend from one of the most well-known Napa Valley wineries, Beaulieu Vineyards. It is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. It is elegant, with pretty cherry flavors and layers of high tone spice, subtle cedar notes and a touch of smoke. This wine will age well, or let it breathe for about an hour. This will match well with filet mignon or simple mushroom dishes. On Sale - $35.99, regularly $61.99. $5.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Extra Special Hope for the Holidays Offer! Weaver Street Market has donated a bottle of Beaulieu Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve "George de Latour" to raffle off at each store. Tickets for the raffle are $1.00 each, with all proceeds to benefit our Hope for the Holidays fund. (You must be at least 21 years of age to purchase a ticket.) YOU could win this amazing bottle of wine! Beaulieu Vineyards George de Latour, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, regular retail value $120! This bottling from Beaulieu Vineyards showcases their best fruit, harvested mostly from the original BV vineyards planted in Napa Valley. This Cabernet is one of the US's most collected, and can easily be aged up to 20 years, just waiting for that special event. It has complex flavors of dark cherry, black currant, licorice, black pepper and a touch of vanilla. It is full-bodied and dry, with a well- balanced texture and acidity. A classic Napa Valley Cabernet. One of the US's most collected wines!

Holiday Hours

For Weaver Street Market in Carrboro and Southern Village Christmas Hours: Monday, December 24 EARLY CLOSE at 6 pm Tuesday, December 25, CLOSED Wednesday, December 26, Regular Hours New Year's Hours: Monday, December 31, Regular Hours Tuesday, January 1, LATE OPEN, EARLY CLOSE, 10 am - 8 pm. REGULAR HOURS: Southern Village 7:00 am - 9:00 pm, open 7 days Carrboro Open 7 days, Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 9:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

2nd Friday Art Walk

Friday, December 14 6:00 - 9:00pm This is a perfect opportunity for those of you who enjoy art, entertainment and live music! This community gathering event will be taking place in Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday evening. Kick off your night at Weaver Street Market in Southern Village with a wine tasting and holiday food tasting from 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Additional information may be viewed here.

Farmers' Market Hours

The Carrboro Farmers' Market
Saturdays through Dec. 22, 8 - noon

The Hillsborough Farmers' Market
1st & 3rd Saturday December thru March 10 to Noon

The Durham Farmers' Market
The market will continue to be open through the winter on a modified schedule beginning on Saturday December 1st.


New Year's Eve

Special New Year's Eve Dinner! Enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne with dinner on December 31 at Panzanella. There will be a special menu with a fixed price of $40 per person. Get your evening started right at Panzanella! Reservations for any size group available with credit card. We'll be open from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. New Years' Eve Menu Puree of Cauliflower Soup with Spiced Carolina Shrimp or Warm Goat Cheese Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Pear and Champagne Vinaigrette or Stuffed Crepes with Duck, Fig and Marsala ~ Braised Lamb Shank with Red Wine, Fregola Pasta and Italian Greens or Alison's Chicken with Prosciutto, Sage, Mascarpone Mashed Potato, and baby Arugula or Sweet Potato Gnocchi with White Asparagus, Black Truffle, Brown Butter and Pumpkin Seed "Pesto" or Crab Stuffed North Carolina Trout with Creamy Polenta, Sautéed Porcinis Mushroom and Lemon Butter ~ Chocolate Hazelnut Semifreddo with Gianduia Biscotti or Apple Crostata with Mascarpone Vanilla Crema Certain items on the New Years Eve Menu may change based on availability.
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
Sign up for Panzanella's Enewsletter here.

New Art Show

"The Conversation" New Paintings by Steven Silverleaf Now - February 4, 2008 Steven Silverleaf was born in 1954 and grew up between New York City, Athens, Greece and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee during the 1970s, where he studied painting and drawing. He was active in the local art, poetry and experimental theater scene in Milwaukee. In the mid-1980s he returned to North Carolina, living in the mountains and on the coast before becoming a leading figure in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill art community. He has taught privately and led intensive workshops on life drawing and painting at the Durham Arts Council, Durham Technical Community College, and the Carrboro ArtsCenter, among others. Silverleaf now maintains a studio in Chapel Hill, NC.
View more of Steven's work here.